F3B CURSOR ENGINES APPENDIX 3

SAFETY PRESCRIPTIONS - Do not execute any intervention if not provided with

Standard safety prescriptions necessary instructions.
Particular attention shall be drawn on some precautions that - Do not use any tool or equipment for any different
must be followed absolutely in a standard working area and operation from the ones they’ve been designed and
whose non fulfillment will make any other measure useless provided for: serious injury may occur.
or not sufficient to ensure safety to the personnel in-charge
of maintenance. - In case of test or calibration operations requiring engine
running, ensure that the area is sufficiently aerated or
Be informed and inform personnel as well of the laws in force
utilize specific vacuum equipment to eliminate exhaust
regulating safety, providing information documentation
gas. Danger: poisoning and death.
available for consultation.
- Keep working areas as clean as possible, ensuring
adequate aeration. During maintenance
- Ensure that working areas are provided with emergency - Never open filler cap of cooling circuit when the engine
boxes, that must be clearly visible and always provided is hot. Operating pressure would provoke high
with adequate sanitary equipment. temperature with serious danger and risk of burn. Wait
- Provide for adequate fire extinguishing means, properly unit the temperature decreases under 50ºC.
indicated and always having free access. Their efficiency
must be checked on regular basis and the personnel - Never top up an overheated engine with cooler and
must be trained on intervention methods and priorities. utilize only appropriate liquids.
- Organize and displace specific exit points to evacuate - Always operate when the engine is turned off: whether
the areas in case of emergency, providing for adequate particular circumstances require maintenance
indications of the emergency exit lines. intervention on running engine, be aware of all risks
- Smoking in working areas subject to fire danger must be involved with such operation.
strictly prohibited. - Be equipped with adequate and safe containers for
- Provide Warnings throughout adequate boards signaling drainage operation of engine liquids and exhaust oil.
danger, prohibitions and indications to ensure easy - Keep the engine clean from oil tangles, diesel fuel and or
comprehension of the instructions even in case of chemical solvents.
emergency.
- Use of solvents or detergents during maintenance may
originate toxic vapors. Always keep working areas
Prevention of injury aerated. Whenever necessary wear safety mask.
- Do not wear unsuitable cloths for work, with fluttering - Do not leave rags impregnated with flammable
ends, nor jewels such as rings and chains when working substances close to the engine.
close to engines and equipment in motion.
- Upon engine start after maintenance, undertake proper
- Wear safety gloves and goggles when performing the preventing actions to stop air suction in case of runaway
following operations: speed rate.
- filling inhibitors or anti-frost
- lubrication oil topping or replacement - Do not utilize fast screw-tightening tools.
- utilization of compressed air or liquids under pressure - Never disconnect batteries when the engine is running.
(pressure allowed: ≤ 2 bar)
- Disconnect batteries before any intervention on the
- Wear safety helmet when working close to hanging electrical system.
loads or equipment working at head height level.
- Disconnect batteries from system aboard to load them
- Always wear safety shoes when and cloths adhering to with the battery loader.
the body, better if provided with elastics at the ends.
- After every intervention, verify that battery clamp
- Use protection cream for hands. polarity is correct and that the clamps are tight and safe
- Change wet cloths as soon as possible from accidental short circuit and oxidation.

- In presence of current tension exceeding 48-60 V verify - Do not disconnect and connect electrical connections
efficiency of earth and mass electrical connections. in presence of electrical feed.
Ensure that hands and feet are dry and execute working - Before proceeding with pipelines disassembly
operations utilizing isolating foot-boards. Do not carry (pneumatic, hydraulic, fuel pipes) verify presence of liquid
out working operations if not trained for. or air under pressure. Take all necessary precautions
- Do not smoke nor light up flames close to batteries and bleeding and draining residual pressure or closing dump
to any fuel material. valves. Always wear adequate safety mask or goggles.
Non fulfillment of these prescriptions may cause serious
- Put the dirty rags with oil, diesel fuel or solvents in injury and poisoning.
anti-fire specially provided containers.

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- Avoid incorrect tightening or out of couple. Danger: Respect of the Environment

incorrect tightening may seriously damage engine’s
components, affecting engine’s duration. - Respect of the Environment shall be of primary
importance: all necessary precautions to ensure
- Avoid priming from fuel tanks made out of copper alloys personnel’s safety and health shall be adopted.
and/or with ducts not being provided with filters.
- Be informed and inform the personnel as well of laws in
- Do not modify cable wires: their length shall not be force regulating use and exhaust of liquids and engine
changed. exhaust oil. Provide for adequate board indications and
- Do not connect any user to the engine electrical organize specific training courses to ensure that
equipment unless specifically approved by Iveco. personnel is fully aware of such law prescriptions and of
basic preventive safety measures.
- Do not modify fuel systems or hydraulic system unless
Iveco specific approval has been released. Any - Collect exhaust oils in adequate specially provided
unauthorized modification will compromise warranty containers with hermetic sealing ensuring that storage is
assistance and furthermore may affect engine correct made in specific, properly identified areas that shall be
working and duration. aerated, far from heat sources and not exposed to fire
danger.
For engines equipped with electronic gearbox:
- Handle the batteries with care, storing them in aerated
- Do not execute electric arc welding without having environment and within anti-acid containers. Warning:
priory removed electronic gearbox. battery exhalation represent serious danger of
- Remove electronic gearbox in case of any intervention intoxication and environment contamination.
requiring heating over 80ºC temperature.
- Do not paint the components and the electronic
connections.
- Do not vary or alter any data filed in the electronic
gearbox driving the engine. Any manipulation or
alteration of electronic components shall totally
compromise engine assistance warranty and
furthermore may affect engine correct working and
duration.

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